The ban will extend to the workplace, restaurants, bars and other indoor spaces that will force vapers and e-cig users outside with the smokers this cold New York winter.

State Health Commissioner, Dr. Howard Zucker, said: “Although e-cigarette use is promoted as a healthier alternative to tobacco use by the vaping industry, research has shown that they may carry long-term health risks for users and those exposed to second-hand emissions.”

Those who have pushed for the New York indoor e-cig ban believe that vaper poses similar health risks to regular cigarettes, something that has proved very debatable among e-cig experts and doctors over the years.